Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Norway
Norway: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 7,451 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,451 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
4,371 per 1000000 pop
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway is 7,451 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway peaked at 7,451 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,371 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
Norway ranks 7th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,371 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2003 | 4,514 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,514 per 1000000 pop | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,603 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,866 per 1000000 pop | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,202 per 1000000 pop | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,400 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,475 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,445 per 1000000 pop | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,534 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,584 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,605 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,723 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,930 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,121 per 1000000 pop | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,396 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,484 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,738 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,766 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,229 per 1000000 pop | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7,395 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,451 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,451 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,451 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,868 per 1000000 pop | 4,371 per 1000000 pop | 5,475 per 1000000 pop | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,956 per 1000000 pop | 5,445 per 1000000 pop | 6,738 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,210 per 1000000 pop | 6,766 per 1000000 pop | 7,451 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway was 7,451 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,451 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,371 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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